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THE OUTLOOK The Monthly Newsletter of OLLI at UCI
Volume 19 Issue 6 February 2017
SPOTLIGHT Welcome to our new members!
We are delighted you have joined OLLI at UCI, and hope to see you at 10 AMon Wednesday, February 22, at our classroom at the Irvine Station for ourNew Member Orientation to learn the "ins and outs" of OLLI membership. Wewill also have your membership ID cards ready for you. We look forwardto meeting you!
THE BOARD'S CORNER
Welcome to all new members as well as a "welcome back" toreturning members. Our list of classes is as impressive as ever,and for that we thank our Curriculum Committee members for all the innovativethinking and perseverance that produces the courses. Our VP of Programs, LindaSaperstein, oversees the final product and we deeply appreciate her diligenceand energy.
New members, please take the time, besides attending classes, to learn how OLLIfunctions as a volunteer organization. We welcome and need new bodies to helpand new ideas to expand our vision. The New Member Orientation on February 22at 10 AM can put those ideas in motion. Returning members, also note the requestfor your aid in keeping OLLI a truly member-based organization.
To keep alert to new ideas and offerings, be sure to look at the UCI Today sectionof this Outlook as well as check the bulletin boards for information on a variety oftopics.
Here's to an amazing Spring Semester,
Pat Linehan, President, OLLI at UCI MinutesThe Minutes of the January 25, 2017 Board of Directors' meeting, to be approvedat the February 22 meeting, are posted on the OLLI bulletin board by the check-intable at the Irvine Station classroom, and on the OLLI blog.
DonorsThe updated donors list is posted on the OLLI bulletin board at the entrance of theIrvine Station-Onken classroom and on our blog. Click here to go to the blog andthen click on Thank you for giving. Thanks to all who participate in helping OLLI atUCI retain the ability to offer the programs we enjoy.
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OLLI INFO
COMING ATTRACTION: "DESIGN FOR TOMORROW"
OLLI @ UCI's 20th Anniversary Event, April 7, 2017
Save the Date! More information coming soon.___________________________
Enroll in Additional Classes for 2017 beginning February16th! Beginning February 16, the 6 course per member maximum is lifted and you mayenroll in additional courses, if space is available. Go to our website atwww.ce.uci.edu/olli to enroll online or call 949-824-5414. You may also walk in toclasses with space available without pre-registering. Check the weekly KIT Mail, e-mailed to all members each Monday morning, for availability in that week'sclasses.
Reminders for our New Location
Please do not park in the 90-minute spots for a two-hour class. You could geta ticket! There is always plenty of parking on levels three and four of theparking structure, with nearby elevators.Please reserve the use of the single bathroom in the office for those with adisability. The station bathrooms are only a one-minute walk away!Let the office know if you have any problems accessing the classroom or ifyou have special hearing or vision needs. We may be able to help. ______________________________________________
Note our amazing Director's Voice Productions on Sundays at the UCIcampus. The following performances still have seats available:
Clown Aliens (SE 63) March 12Avenue Q (SE 65) June 4
You can register on the OLLI website. Go tohttps://ce.uci.edu/olli and click on Enroll Online Now, orcall 949-824-5414. Guests are welcome, but they must register by phone.__________________________________________
Are You A Fan of Shakespeare? Would you like to join aShakespeare Reading Group in the Fall? If so, contactMeredith Cheston at [email protected].
TRIPPING WITH OLLI
See the full descriptions of the following trips in theSpecial Events section of the
2017 Spring Catalog. Guests are welcome!
The following still have space:SE 53 Norton Simon Museum Mar.1 $75 SE 56 Space Shuttle Endeavour, CA Science Center Mar 25 $65 SE 58 "New" Nixon Library and Museum May 10 $69SE 59 Lyon Air Museum Tour May 22 $20SE 60 Aquarium of the Pacific, Harbor Cruise May 24 $75SE 61 Eclipse Filter-Making Workshop May 26 $21
Travel With OLLI
Check out the 2017 trips on page 29 of the Spring Catalog and join us Thursday, February 16 at 1:30 PM for an information session. No priorregistration needed!
Representatives from Premier World Discovery will be there to discuss theplanned trips and hear from you about future trips you would like see.For information, contact Leslie Barnebey at [email protected].
Possible Trips for 2017:
-The Canadian Rockies-Spring Training in Arizona -Philadelphia and the Poconos -America's Musical Cities
We are sorry to announce that there will be no University ClubForum for the Spring term. The University Club will beundergoing a major renovation and the search for a new,temporary location for the Forum has been unsuccessful. We willkeep you updated should the situation change.
The Station Café Extends10% Discount
Just show your OLLI ID card at ournext-door neighbor, the Station Café,for a 10 percent discount on all foodand beverages. The Café hasbreakfast sandwiches, specialtycoffee drinks, salads, paninis, andmore. They are open from 6:30 AM to 4 PM Monday throughFriday. Stop in before or after class!
OLLI EXTRASMovie TalkThe next meeting is Saturday, March 4 at 10:30 AM at the TrainStation. You are all welcome to join in Academy Awards post-mortems and look at new releases. No reservationrequired. Contact: Jessie Tromberg at [email protected].
Spanish Conversation: Note New LocationSpanish Club will meet Fridays in February from 9:45 to 11:30 AM at Ruby's,Woodbridge Village Center. New members are always welcome. For moredetails, contact Sue Mendizza at [email protected]. Mah Jongg Mah Jongg Drop-In every Tuesday 1:15 - 4:30 PM at the Irvine Rancho SeniorCenter, 3 Ethel Coplan Way, Irvine. For information contact Flo Zysman [email protected].
Travel Talk. Where to next? Let us know and we'll bookyou any Saturday morning. Contact Lonnie Horn at [email protected] or JessieTromberg at [email protected]. OLLI's Gastronomer's GroupWe ended the year with a pot luck dinner at Sherri andMarc Nussbaum's. 2017 promises delicious foodexperiences planned and executed by members.
Want to join? Let us know because only Gastronomermembers and their guests receive our monthly invitations.Contact Toni Dwyer at [email protected].
New IdeasOLLI Extras is seeking Backgammon players. In addition, several new members wish to get togetherand discuss Life After Work. For further information oneither, or to come up with a new Extra idea, contact Jessie Trombergat [email protected].
INQUIRING MINDSCritical Eye: Movie Reviews
FENCES This film never lets you forget that it is a story set for the stage.Denzel Washington reaches out and grabs everyone in theaudience with a powerful, unforgettable performance. Aided andabetted with a pitch-perfect cast, balanced in intensity and
brilliance by Viola Davis, this movie is a must-see no matter if you have alreadyseen it on stage.
HIDDEN FIGURESWhat are your requirements for an excellent, satisfying movie: believablecharacters portrayed by actors with faces the camera likes; a strong, engrossingplot; and music calibrated to bring the story along without intruding? Of course it allmust be smoothly integrated through the cinematography, editing and directing.
Well, one of the most likeable films to come along in a while is all of that and more.Hidden Figures crafts parallel stories of Southern white supremacy, malesupremacy in the work place and NASA's 1960s space program, smoothlyblending all into a positive, feel-good tale. The fact that much of it is true is amiracle in a bio-pic film. See it, take the younger generation to see it and spreadthe word. It's worth it.
20th CENTURY WOMENThis is not a documentary, but it certainly attracts an unusually large audience ofwomen born in the 20 th century. The title is really a misnomer. Mike Mills, thedirector, apparently has always been puzzled about his 20th century parents. Hedid the excellent Beginnings based on his father who "came out" at the age of 75.This film, powered by an excellent cast, is 1970s Santa Barbara spot on. AnnetteBening, in the title role, seems an embodiment of both fuzziness and positiveness.See it and share your feelings about the film. Jessie Tromberg, [email protected].
OLLI Outlook welcomes member reviews--film, book, theater, exhibits--and willpublish when space permits. See contact information for submission directions.
Library News
Many of the OLLI Library donations are from The LearningCompany, which produces educational courses on varioussubjects with lectures by professors at well-known universities andcolleges. Our newest donation is one of these - UnderstandingCultural and Human Geography.
During 24 lectures, Professor Paul Robbins of the University of Wisconsin-Madisontakes you on an interdisciplinary voyage across time and around the world toconsider the dual nature of our relationship with "place," how our environmentinfluences life and the way human life influences the environment.
Lynne PendletonOLLI [email protected]
UCI CAMPUS EVENTS UCI TODAYClick here to view current information on events and activities atany of the UCI schools. On opening this site, you will find eventsfor the current date, but just scroll down to a box on the rightand you can choose to see events for the month. _________________
Emotion Lab Still Needs Volunteers! A two-hour study in UCI's Department of Psychology and Social Behavior needs40 senior volunteers who will receive $40 compensation. If interested, pleaseemail [email protected] or call 949-824-3991 to leave your phone number. Thisstudy will be conducted at UCI's main campus. For more information, look on theSocial Science bulletin board. __________________ Illuminations Series Click here for more information about UCI's Illuminations Series.
______________________Musical Moments @ UCIFeb. 4 - Nicole Mitchell Ensemble-$15 - 8 pm WSH Feb. 9-12* - 20th Anniversary African American Art Song Conference WSH Feb. 15* - Noon Showcase Concert WSHFeb. 17 - Trio Celeste: From Russia, With Love-$15 - 8 pm WSH Feb. 22* - Jazz Concert: The UCI Small Groups - 8 pm WSH Feb 23* - Shakespeare at the Opera - 6 pm WSH - See below for details.**Feb 27* - UCI Wind Ensemble - 8 pm WSH
* indicates FREE event; WSH indicates Winifred Smith Hall For further information refer to www.arts.uci.edu
**Shakespeare Goes to the OperaLecture by William Germano, Professor of English, The Cooper Union,followed by selected arias directed by Robin Buck, Professor of Drama, UCI ______________________________________
Dance Visions 2017February 23-25 UCI Claire Trevor DanceFor information: CTSA Box Office:
www.arts.uci.edu/boxoffice, [email protected], (949) 824-2787
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OLLI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Pat LinehanV. P. Administration Carolyn BrothersV. P. Programs
V.P. Membership
Linda Saperstein
Al GlaskySecretary Sara SchoenfelderTreasurer Sherri Nussbaum
Director, Organizational Development
Director, Volunteer Development
Mike McGovern
TBADirector, Special Projects Leslie Barnebey
Director, Parliamentary Procedures Leah Jordan
Liaison, UCI Division of ContinuingEducation
Kirwan Rockefeller
Office Managers Barbara Barone and Karen McKenzie
We Need Your Help!
OLLI depends on our members to ensurethe range and quality of our courses andextra offerings. We are a volunteerorganization and are dependent on ourmembers for funding. Please give what you can to keep OLLIstrong. Thank you! Click on the link to donate online: DonateOnline
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